Kid-friendly Korean BBQ near Seoul City Hall: Geumseong Hoegwan
In short
Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch is a Korean BBQ and grill restaurant near City Hall Station and Bukchang-dong in Jung-gu, Seoul. After waiting for a table, we ordered two marinated ox galbi ribs at 29,700 won each, Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon (raw beef cold noodles) at 12,000 won and a bowl of rice; the staff grilled and cut the meat at the table, and a Naver receipt review earned two free grilled heart skewers. With baby chairs on hand and staff who wiped one down with wet wipes, Geumseong Hoegwan works well for a meal with a small child.
Good to know
- Address
- 30 Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (1st floor)
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–23:00 (open as usual over the Chuseok holiday, Sep 24–26)
- What we ordered
- Marinated ox galbi (2 ribs), Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon, bowl of rice
- Marinated ox galbi
- 29,700 won (minimum order 2 ribs)
- Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon
- 12,000 won (seasonal menu)
- Lunch specials
- Emperor galbi set 14,000 won / Marinated ox galbi set 27,900 won / Yukhoe bibimbap 12,000 won / Kimchi jjigae set 10,000 won
- Complimentary
- Kimchi jjigae served free, plus ssam (lettuce wrap) vegetables as standard
- Event
- Two grilled heart skewers free for posting a Naver receipt review
- With a child
- Baby high chairs available as standard
as written by the visitor on Sep 25, 2026
Where is Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch, and when is it open?
Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the 1st floor of 30 Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, open daily from 11:00 to 23:00. It was open normally 11:00–23:00 even during the Chuseok holiday (Sep 24–26).
We were around City Hall Station and Bukchang-dong today and had time for a meal, so after some thought we decided to try Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch, a well-known Korean BBQ spot near City Hall!
How long is the wait at Geumseong Hoegwan, and what is the room like?
Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch is so popular that there was quite a wait... whoa!!!!
We sat in the waiting chairs for a bit before we got to go in.
Being such a popular spot, the inside of Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch was packed with customers ❤️
Geumseong Hoegwan! Maybe because everything's done up in gold, there were a lot of Chinese tourists too, haha, so interesting +_+
Is Geumseong Hoegwan a good Korean BBQ spot with a baby?
Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch has baby chairs available as standard, so it was great for dining with a young baby too — and they wiped the baby chair down with wet wipes, which was so touching...*_*
Naver receipt review event and the side dishes that come with the meal
Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch is currently giving away two free grilled heart skewers if you take part in a Naver receipt review event, and I can't say no to grilled heart, so of course I joined in, haha.
Such a gorgeous spread of basic side dishes and sauces! Haha
The kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) comes free of charge, which is the best ><
Geumseong Hoegwan menu and prices
- Hanwoo nunkkotsal (snowflake beef, 130g) ₩29,000
- Marinated ox galbi ₩29,700
- Galbi bonsamgyeop (200g) ₩19,000
- Hanwoo yukhoe (180g) ₩24,000
- Geumseong special set ₩99,000
- Pork one-geun set ₩55,000
- 1% pork neck (180g) ₩17,000
- Emperor galbi (150g) ₩19,000
- Marinated pork galbi (neck) (180g) ₩17,000
- Pork skin (200g) ₩10,000
- Geumseong galbitang ₩16,000
- Yukhoe bibimbap ₩12,000
- Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon ₩12,000
- Geumseong mul naengmyeon ₩7,000
- Geumseong bibim naengmyeon ₩7,000
- Spicy jjapaghetti ₩6,000
- Kimchi jjigae ₩7,000
- Sundubu jjigae ₩7,000
- Doenjang jjigae ₩5,000
- Pollack roe rice ₩5,000
- Steamed egg ₩3,000
- Salted pollack roe ₩3,000
- Grilling vegetables ₩3,000
- Rice ₩1,000
We decided to order the marinated ox galbi we'd seen from outside, but since it has a minimum order of 2 servings, we ended up ordering 2 servings of marinated ox galbi, Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon, and rice ❣️
Lunch specials and seasonal dishes at Geumseong Hoegwan
- [Lunch special] Emperor galbi set ₩14,000
- [Lunch special] Marinated ox galbi set ₩27,900
- [Lunch special] Yukhoe bibimbap ₩12,000
- [Lunch special] Kimchi jjigae set ₩10,000
- [Seasonal menu] Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon ₩12,000
Two marinated ox galbi ribs, grilled and cut by the staff
Marinated ox galbi
The color on Geumseong Hoegwan's marinated ox galbi was just so good~~
The staff member said they couldn't grill for us when they're busy, but kindly took a moment to grill it for us anyway!! Hahahaha
Having the staff grill and cut the meat for us was so convenient and made it taste even better — good good +_+ I get why this place is so popular! Hahaha
Marinated ox galbi that even kids can eat well!
So many BBQ places these days don't give ssam vegetables (lettuce wraps), but here they're provided as standard — so nice!!
Grilled heart skewers and Hanwoo yukhoe naengmyeon
After finishing the meat, we grilled the heart skewers!
Grilled heart skewers are delicious no matter when or where you eat them +_+
The yukhoe naengmyeon (raw beef cold noodles) was also amazing ><😍
Wrapping the naengmyeon with the galbi makes it even more delicious 😍🥰❣️
Would I go back to Geumseong Hoegwan near City Hall?
The staff were kind, the meat was delicious, and I loved the Naver receipt review event, so I definitely want to come back to Geumseong Hoegwan Seoul City Hall Direct Branch, a beloved Korean BBQ spot near Seoul City Hall 🌿 Planning a repeat visit next time ✨✨
Where it is
30 Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 1st floor서울특별시 중구 남대문로1길 30 1층
